JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
台 means pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes, read だい or たい. It appears in 台所 (kitchen) and 台風 (typhoon).
台 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台所 | だいどころ | kitchen |
| 台風 | たいふう | typhoon |
| 寝台 | しんだい | bed |
台 tends to carry the sound たい. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 台 | たい | pedestal, a stand |
| 怠 | たい | neglect, laziness |
| 胎 | たい | womb, uterus |
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